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pizzeria

[peet-suh-ree-uh] / ˌpit səˈri ə /
NOUN
restaurant
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bar cafeteria coffee shop diner dining room inn outlet saloon
STRONG
canteen chophouse drive-in eatery grill hideaway joint lunchroom
WEAK
café dive doughtnut shop eating house eating place fast-food place greasy spoon hamburger stand hashery hotdog stand luncheonette night club soda fountain watering hole

Example Sentences

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She had legally migrated here with her family from Ukraine and was working in a pizzeria.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Leg-spinner Crishan Kalugamage works in a pizzeria in Tuscany and topped up his three wickets against Nepal with the dismissals of England's Tom Banton and Sam Curran.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

So I went back with the children, while my husband stopped by a pizzeria for a takeaway.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025

A pizzeria near the airport features a pie named for Joe Biden, though Mr. Biden found the featured jalapeño too spicy when he tried it during a visit in 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

I received the Polly Pocket pizzeria I had wanted, but I could not enjoy the commotion.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter